One of the most important decisions that teachers make at the start of the school year—and continue to consider throughout ...

THOMASVILLE — A typical classroom is lined with standard desks. Vanessa Singley’s classroom at Scott Elementary is different. No “traditional” desks. A first-year fifth grade math teacher, Singley’s ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN (WJHL) – It’s the latest move with the hopes of improving academic performance. It’s called alternative or flexible seating. “We know traditionally students sit in a chair and ...

Wearing a sweatshirt over a bright blue anti-bullying shirt, Alayna Hurley sat in a chair facing Kristi Sikora- Blankenship’s desk, working quietly on a test as her classmates were strewn behind her ...

The teacher’s educational philosophy will be reflected in the layout of the classroom. Robert Sommer Ever walk into a classroom and just feel good? I certainly have. On a few recent school visits, I ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) - In most traditional classrooms, students sit at their desk or tables, assigned to them. Now more often teachers are opting to use a more flexible seating arrangement. Autism ...

MINERAL RIDGE — Two Seaborn Elementary School teachers were recently recognized with nearly $1,000 in grant funding to ...

In a recent article, I shared some ideas about how seating challenges can reveal useful data about class chemistry and individual students during the first week of school. But what next? How can we ...

Walk into Jeff Conner’s classroom at Union High School and you’ll wonder if you’ve entered a Silicon Valley tech startup rather than a geometry class. Students sprawled out on a couch, leaning over ...